Cindy’s cat Geisha is the most timid of souls. So when she had to take a medicinal bath to deal with her little ringworm problem, she took it… well… less than bravely. Interestingly, once she was good and soaked she calmed down noticeably. More ridiculous wet cat pictures after the jump…
Buy my mean sister’s bags!
My lil sister Cori is tired of being just a successful marketing rep and East Village diva and has decided to start selling her own line of handbags and "wristlets" (whatever those are) along with her friend Jenny. Here’s how she describes them: Everything is originally designed and made by us. We were both looking…
The Machinima Festival comes to Second Life Nov 2 and 4!
I am proud to announce that the fourth annual Machinima Festival, happening from November 4-5 at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens, will also be taking place in Second Life. With a record four Second Life machinima artists being nominated for awards at the Festival, and the interest in machinima both in…
My photo is in the Brooklyn Eagle!
One of my photos from the "Angels and Accordians" dance performance earlier this month was included in an article on the event that ran in a local NY paper the Brooklyn Daily Eagle (registration required.) That’s my lovely and graceful friend Laura on the pedestal, despite what the byline says. Ah, such fame. I’ll try…
DestroyTV: bootleg awesomeness
DestroyTV is an impressive project put together by the Electric Sheep Company to create an interactive web window into the virtual world of Second Life. Basically you can see through the eyes of an avatar in Second Life, move her around a bit, and even chat with other avatars in the area. All from your…
Making my doppelganger: getting closer!
Man, it’s tough making an avatar that actually looks like you. Which I guess is why people have jobs making avatars for other people. After struggling with the somewhat maddening slider controls this weekend, I think I’m getting closer. You be the judge. My girlfriend has already critiqued it: "Your jaw is more square and…
Four new studies ask “Does Bigger Media Equal Better Media?”
Tomorrow my program at the Social Science Research Council will be releasing four important studies on the media during a telephone press conference at 1pm EST. Specifically, the studies focus on four areas: The Radio Industry. Peter DiCola, of the University of Michigan and the Future of Music Coalition, examines how the concentration of radio…
Castronova announces Shakespearean MMORPG
In a surprise announcement, Prof. Ted Castronova of Indiana University clarified today his earlier statement that he was building a virtual world based on the texts of William Shakespeare. "Some have asked me whether anyone will be interested in visiting 3D representations of plays that they were forced to read in high school and have…
“Does this avatar make my butt look big?”: the perils of creating your girlfriend’s avatar
I’ve somehow been tasked with creating my girlfriend Cindy’s avatar in Second Life. Some guys might think it sounds fun to re-create your girlfriend in whatever dimensions, shape, hairstyle and outfit you want. Let me tell you, it’s no picnic. How exactly does one safely respond to, "Why did you make me so ugly?"
Liveblogging from MacArthur Press Conference on Digital Learning
The MacArthur Foundation announced today at the Museum of Natural History their new initiative to provide $50 million to fund universities and non-profits for work on using technology for education. I'm at the press conference right now. MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton's summarized the proceeding with the following six points: This is a paradigm shift in…